Overview

• Phase two on September 18 followed a first round on August 9, reducing the RUPP registry from 2,520 to 2,046.
• The action applies a six‑year non‑contestation rule in line with party registration guidelines under election law.
• Uttar Pradesh accounted for 121 removals, followed by Maharashtra with 44 and Tamil Nadu with 42, with Delhi and Punjab also featuring in the lists reported.
• A separate sweep flagged 359 parties across 23 states and UTs for missing audited accounts for 2021–22 to 2023–24 and failing to file expenditure reports, triggering show‑cause notices and state‑level hearings.
• Delisted outfits lose privileges such as common symbols and tax benefits and may appeal to the ECI within 30 days, with named examples including Tamil Nadu’s MMK and KMDK and Bengal’s GNLF.